ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Tech Council of Maryland (TCM), Maryland’s largest technology trade
association for life science and technology, has been awarded a
three-year, $225,000 federal grant designed to help job seekers gain
skills in the growing fields of cyber technology and cyber security.

The grant is part of a $15 million federal investment in the
Cyber-Technology Pathways Across Maryland (C-PAM) Consortium,
spearheaded by Montgomery College. The consortium, which is comprised of
14 community colleges and trade associations, aims to prepare women and
other underrepresented populations for jobs in the rapidly growing cyber
industry.

“With an estimated 23,000 local cyber jobs left unfilled in the National
Capital region, we have a tremendous opportunity to help job seekers
kick-start careers in this rapidly growing field,” said Phil Schiff, CEO
of TCM. “TCM’s cyber members are second to none in their subject
expertise and their desire to help train a world-class workforce. TCM is
honored to partner with Montgomery College and the entire C-PAM
Consortium to solidify Maryland’s reputation as a global powerhouse in
cyber technology and cyber security.”

More than 40 employers, including military contractors and medical
facilities, will work with the consortium to help participating
community colleges align their cyber curriculum and degrees to the
skills being sought by potential employers.

“The C-PAM Consortium is unique as it brings together students who gain
relevant and requisite skills with Maryland's cyber-businesses, who need
well-trained employees if they are to be successful in the future,” said
Steve Greenfield, Montgomery College’s dean of Business, Information
Technology and Safety in the department of Workforce Development and
Continuing Education. “Partnering with TCM will be a critical piece of
our overall efforts to reach deeper into the technology and cyber
business community to engage executives so they can help us to properly
train future employees in Maryland."

The federal funding comes from the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community
College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant Program and was secured with
the support of Maryland’s Congressional delegation and statewide
leaders. TAACCCT provides community colleges and other eligible
institutions of higher education with funds to expand and improve their
ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be
completed in two years or less, and to prepare program participants for
employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations. These multi-year grants
are co-administered by the Department of Labor and the Department of
Education.

The Tech Council of Maryland (TCM) is the largest technology trade group
serving the advanced technology and biotechnology communities of
Maryland. TCM’s mission is to advocate for the interests of the
technology community, further the role of technology in the Maryland
economy, and nurture an environment where technology companies can
collaborate, grow and succeed. For more information, visit www.techcouncilmd.com.